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Air-pollution-removal technology in "self-cleaning" paints may cause more problems than they solve

Research by Indiana University environmental scientists shows that air-pollution-removal technology used in "self-cleaning" paints and building surfaces may actually cause more problems than they solve.

13 Jun 2013

Network of video cameras track individuals in complex, indoor settings

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have developed a method for tracking the locations of multiple individuals in complex, indoor settings using a network of video cameras, creating something similar to the fictional Marauder's Map used by Harry Potter to track comings and goings at the Hogwarts School.

13 Jun 2013

VISTAKON introduces 1-DAY ACUVUE TruEye Brand Contact Lenses in US

VISTAKON Division of Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc., today announced the U.S. introduction of 1-DAY ACUVUE TruEye Brand Contact Lenses (narafilcon A), a silicone hydrogel daily disposable lens currently being enjoyed by over 1.3 million patients worldwide.

13 Jun 2013

Scientists measure major difference between brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease and healthy family members

Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have measured a significant and potentially pivotal difference between the brains of patients with an inherited form of Alzheimer's disease and healthy family members who do not carry a mutation for the disease.

13 Jun 2013

Tablets are of greater use for clinical purposes than smartphones, say physicians

Two reports from AmericanEHR Partners based on a survey of nearly 1,400 physicians suggests that tablets are of greater use for clinical purposes than smartphones.

13 Jun 2013

Questions emerge as dust settles surrounding Plan B policy change

News outlets offer day-after coverage of the Obama administration's reversal on the morning-after contraceptive pill.

13 Jun 2013

First Edition: June 13, 2013

Today's headlines include reports about how employers are preparing for some parts of the health law to kick in.

13 Jun 2013

Using hands-free devices to talk and text while driving is distracting and risky

Using hands-free devices to talk, text or send e-mail while driving is distracting and risky, contrary to what many people believe, says a new University of Utah study issued today by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.

13 Jun 2013

Society of Interventional Radiology releases Updates in Interventional Radiology 2013

The Society of Interventional Radiology announces the release of "Updates in Interventional Radiology 2013," a concise reference of the current literature most relevant to the specialty.

13 Jun 2013

District policies and state laws help reduce sugar and fat laden foods in elementary schools

District policies and state laws help reduce the availability of sugar- and fat-laden foods and beverages in elementary schools, according to a study published online in JAMA Pediatrics.

13 Jun 2013

Value of vaccinating children, young adults for influenza underestimated, experts say

The huge value of vaccinating more children and young adults for influenza is being seriously underestimated, experts say in a new report, while conventional wisdom and historic vaccine programs have concentrated on the elderly and those at higher risk of death and serious complications.

13 Jun 2013

Rats born with low birth weights are more likely to develop age-related vision loss, say researchers

Medical researchers at the University of Alberta recently published their findings that rats with restricted growth in the womb, causing low birth weights when born, were most susceptible to developing age-related vision loss, compared to their normal weight counterparts.

13 Jun 2013

Study: Having physically active parents did not affect teens' level of fitness

Teens don't necessarily follow in their parents' footsteps when it comes to physical activity, finds a new study in the Journal of Adolescent Health. While teens with normal weight parents tended to be more fit, having physically active parents didn't affect teens' level of fitness.

13 Jun 2013

Glycoproteins in saliva of older people are more efficient in binding to influenza

Spit. Drool. Dribble. Saliva is not normally a topic of polite conversation, but it may be the key to explaining the age and sex bias exhibited by influenza and other diseases, according to a new study.

13 Jun 2013

Research sheds light on the details of austerity cuts in Spanish health system

A series of austerity reforms made by the Spanish government could lead to the effective dismantling of large parts of the country's healthcare system, with potentially detrimental effects on the health of the Spanish people, according to new research published in BMJ.

13 Jun 2013

Study: Depression indicators are stronger predictors of work disability in early arthritis

Data presented today at EULAR 2013, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism, demonstrate that indicators of depression are stronger predictors of work disability in early arthritis than disease activity or response to therapy.

13 Jun 2013

Viewpoints: Administration 'finally' comes around on Plan B; 'Legal loophole' creates another compounded drug scare

Reluctantly yielding to a federal-court decision, the Obama administration announced on Monday that it will take steps to allow a version of the so-called morning-after pill, known as Plan B One-Step, to be sold over the counter to girls and women of all ages. They will not need a prescription, nor will they be required to show any identification to obtain the emergency contraceptive. There will be no restrictions on where the drug can be sold; it will be up to the manufacturer to propose appropriate venues (6/11).

13 Jun 2013

IBM, EPFL and ETH Zürich explore new hybrid memory strategy for supercomputers

Motivated by extraordinary requirements for neuroscience, IBM Research, EPFL, and ETH Zürich through the Swiss National Supercomputing Center CSCS, are exploring how to combine different types of memory - DRAM, which is standard for computer memory, and flash memory that is akin to USB sticks - for less expensive and optimal supercomputing performance.

13 Jun 2013

Newborn babies with transient CHI at risk of developing brain damage due to low blood sugars

Researchers from The University of Manchester studying a rare and potentially lethal childhood disease - which is the clinical opposite of diabetes - have made an important discovery.

From The University of Manchester 13 Jun 2013

State highlights: Ala. abortion law challenged in court; NYC officials try again on soda restrictions

As the protests have grown, so has the list of causes. At the center is a package of changes to voting rules and a tax reform plan working its way through the legislature that would reduce individual and corporate income taxes and expand the sales tax. Protesters have also rallied against the expansion of school vouchers, cuts to unemployment benefits, the repeal of the Racial Justice Act, efforts to allow hydraulic fracturing and the state's refusal to expand Medicaid benefits as part of President Obama's health care plan (Severson, 6/11).

13 Jun 2013

Research News and Research

Air-pollution-removal technology in "self-cleaning" paints may cause more problems than they solve

Network of video cameras track individuals in complex, indoor settings

VISTAKON introduces 1-DAY ACUVUE TruEye Brand Contact Lenses in US

Scientists measure major difference between brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease and healthy family members

Tablets are of greater use for clinical purposes than smartphones, say physicians

Questions emerge as dust settles surrounding Plan B policy change

First Edition: June 13, 2013

Using hands-free devices to talk and text while driving is distracting and risky

Society of Interventional Radiology releases Updates in Interventional Radiology 2013

District policies and state laws help reduce sugar and fat laden foods in elementary schools

Value of vaccinating children, young adults for influenza underestimated, experts say

Rats born with low birth weights are more likely to develop age-related vision loss, say researchers

Study: Having physically active parents did not affect teens' level of fitness

Glycoproteins in saliva of older people are more efficient in binding to influenza

Research sheds light on the details of austerity cuts in Spanish health system

Study: Depression indicators are stronger predictors of work disability in early arthritis

Viewpoints: Administration 'finally' comes around on Plan B; 'Legal loophole' creates another compounded drug scare

IBM, EPFL and ETH Zürich explore new hybrid memory strategy for supercomputers

Newborn babies with transient CHI at risk of developing brain damage due to low blood sugars

State highlights: Ala. abortion law challenged in court; NYC officials try again on soda restrictions

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